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[–] 1 point 10 months ago

Laika is very difficult (imo), however it has one of the best soundtracks of all time. Highly recommend

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    [–] 4 points 10 months ago (8 children)

    Trepang2 is high on my wishlist, but that's about all I'm familiar with on this list. Anyone else can comment on any of the rest of the games? Is this worthwhile?

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (6 children)

    I just got Trepang 2 last week. It's a very particular type of game but it is my type of game. I love it.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    "Spiritual successor to F.E.A.R." was all they had to say to get me on board, but my backlog is still too large to pick it up unless on deep sale.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    Well I guess I should try that one too then.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Get it from GOG, download the Echo Patch and make sure to play the first expansion too (which is included), called Extraction Point. I think it's even better than the base game actually. Definitely DON'T play the second expansion, and in fact probably just pretend the series ended after Extraction Point.

    The game absolutely holds up, still plays like a dream. One of the best FPSes of all time for sure, great combat with good AI and fantastic gunplay from most of the arsenal (apart from a strangely anemic assault rifle). Also looks remarkably good for its age - some of the distortion effects especially like bullet traces during Bullet Time or shockwave ripples from explosions look surprisingly good for a 2005 release.

    You can also jump through some extra hoops to make EAX audio work but it's a bit of a headache.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Regrettably, I don't buy anything on GOG anymore. Steam just makes it too easy to play games on Linux.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    It's your funeral, pretty sure the Steam version still comes with SecuROM DRM - if it even launches. No clue how that DRM plays with Linux, either tbh.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    Not at all. I've never had a problem with DRM on Steam and I've had lots of problems with DRMless games on GOG. And I sure as shit ain't going back to Windows

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Just to save people a click it's $25 to get the collection, so approx $3.50ish each for 7 titles? I can speak to Trepang II, solid game, but can't speak to the others. The first Dead Island was fun.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    I watched my friend play Dead Island 2 at its launch. The gore system is absolutely brutal, with zombie flesh and bone all layered and dynamic. Also the game has really solid lighting without (afaik) a heavy reliance on realtime raytracing tech.

    I know melee combat is the focus, but I can’t really speak for the gameplay beyond that. I think there’s value in trying it for the gore system alone, especially at that price and if there’s other games in the bundle you would want to play.

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